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TELEGRAMS.

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Murder of Mr. Whiteley.

LONDON, 28th January,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRH THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 1907

DİNKİCİ SCHOOLN

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES..

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The report of the directo

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ing 31st December 1906, for the shareholders xi the Brdinary Borcal general meating of the company,

Mr. Raynet, the murder of Mr. Whiteley, and the Aberdeen Anglo-Chiness School was out of 51 new applicants were add Schools the clever boys were not counted by registered onces

is admittedly an illegitimate, whose paternity

Balldinge. Des Voor

is doubtful. The police are positive that be rokfoolum Road, at eleven o'clock this more Tanglangchau School, and 6 pply wet the dozent. He told the boys to remain in day, the mḥ prox,'Status':

tried to blacmail the late Mr. Whiteley,"

The presentation of prizes to the successful scholars in the Salying pan School, Yaumati School, Wanchai School, Anglo-Indian School,

beld in the class room if Sai-ying-pun School, R. The room was very prettily decorated for the occasion. There was a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen prosent when Mr. E A irving, who was to present the prizes, arrived. A recitation by one of the school

bu bold at the

Intimations

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To the shareholders of Humphreys Estad and Finance Co Lỗ.

had'dog's ears,” he said, --- WANCHAL SCHOOL AN Mr. Young Boo said:-Mr. Irving, lad" leaves of his books with his fingers instead of gentlemen: It is with much pleasure using a paper-kuiso, was, what my father called present my report for 1906: On the 1st J. it, bulaflsing a book-and wis no literary there were 126 nanies on the school roman. China, he added, needed well educated reassembling after the New Year vacaty men in vast numbers. He did not know from out of 176 former, scholars returned,

where they were to be obtained. In the District

amongst whom were o free scholars fr

he thousands, or even by the hundreds, but by from Queen's College with admission, school and leam all they possibly could and During the cours of the year, 45 morry 10 pass the scholarship, which meant

Gentleman,The directors now beg to sub boys were enrolled, thus bringing the admission to the premier school-Queen's Col number of scholars for the year to 216, lege-and not to be in a hurry to leave school hit to you their raport and statement of ac

cluding, Mr. Irving congratulated Mr. Morris-The net profit for that period. on the first occasion a presentation of prizes picturesque manner in which the room was Hee for the success of their boys, the latter decoraved, and Mr. Curwan and Mr Young gentleman particularly for the number of boys from his school that had passed into Queen's College-though he feared with a wrench- Applause) After wishing that the boys would enjoy their holidays, the speaker took his seat.

The New China Society. Sir Charles Hobhouse and the Under Secretary for India attended the meeting of the newly-formed China fociety, at which a noys opened the proceedings, after which, an increase of 28 upon that of toos Of in order to earn a few dollars a month. Con- Counts for year unding 3tal Dicember, 1906,

distinguished gathering was also present.

amounts to...

The Chinese. Minister delivered an ad School, said;-Mr. Irvine, ladies and gentle- "appointments as student interpreters, i had been made in that building, and for the To which has to be added tho bal-

dress. He said that a popular element of the Chinese feudal constitution showed that a democratic constitution, resembling that of the British, existed in China 3,000 years ago, and that the germs of this democratic tradition still existed. He gave a tribute to the Emperor for his far-seeing penetration in issuing the recent reforms, and lioped carnestly that the good understanding be tween Graat Britain and China would grow stronger.

Mr. Brennan then read a translation. Sir Ernest Satow, speaking at Cambridge, said that China was not craving for the spiritual side of European civilization, and that missionary interference with civil mat ters was largely responsible for massacres,

CANTON DAY BY ĐÂY,

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Cavian, 30th January. DASTARDLY WORK OF INCENDIARIES.

Mr. Morris, the headmaster of Sai-ying-pun

men: Jt "ing,with "great" plensure that I submit my report for 1906. To-day is a red letter day in the history of the school, as this i the first time that the prize distribution to the place here. The staff remains practically the

most successful students of the D.S. has taken

samo as last year-4 assistani masters and

76 left during the year, and of whom 1 ob a Queen's College scholarship, 2 drowned in the typhoon of Septem died, were expelled for misconduct, many found situations with local comm firms and a large number entered College. The number on the roll at end year was 140. The school has been of 231 days, and the average daily atten was 145.5. No less than 21 boys registon

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myself-except that there has been a change of probationers, and I take this opportunity of

full attendance for the year, The fees col publicly thanking my assistaus for their bearty amount to $3,072, which is an increase a co-operation in raising to school to its presenter 30% upon that of 1905, and $1.437 ar 64 flourishing condition and in bringing the year's that of 1904. There has been only one work to a successful issue. Great strides have in the staff, and at the end of the year; been made in the attendance during the year sists of myself and five assistants. The under review. The number of new pupils ad-ratus in the school is now fairly satisfi attendance, which was 44 in 1935, his risen to mitted since last March is 143, and the average Filty new desks have been obtained durit past year. A few more will be procure gr. or an increase of 120%. The highest month- ly attendance was attained in October, when it years but more are still needed to me reached 106. The fees collected are also pro-requirements of the school. Cases of partionately greater. in 1995, they amounted manufacturing firms in England, to specimens have been obtained gratis 10 1745, while this year they total $1,907, or an increase of 150%. the highest amount was collected in Beptember, when 119 boys paid

$227. At the entrance examination to Queen's

This

the thanks of the school are due, p one or two minar exceptions, they syllabus has proved most successfur

College at midsummer, many of the hayle at the entrance examination into Os alle to gain a mission into a higher clam they were in previously. Brushwork des has been taught as an additional subjeg very satisfactory and encouraging resultie

been obtained. Great aptitude has been o

Yesterday whilst on a visit to Fatshan, I was College in February last, two of my boys told of an incident which happened there and were placed first and second. Similar to last which I here resapitulate. On the early morn year, the early morning hours were con of the 28th instant, about 4 o'clock, a band of tinued after the summer vacation and the rascals gathered in a small lane a 'little dis

series of excursions which were then originated tance from the Pan Far Hotel, in Ying Tsa, have been continued. They have proved Faishas, and were busily engaged in soaking quite as successful and altogether numby, the boys for this study. Simple phl the wooden framework of a certain building in ber more than.. 30. They have included the this lane with kerosene oil and set fire to it

most important factories and all the chief exercises have also been taught during thy with the intention of committing a rob- pt ces of interest in the Colony, where it has the boys, and must have had a beneficinkt seasons. They have proved very populáh bery in the neighbousing wide,, when the been possible to go. During the summer,

on their health and physique. When re idents of the locality were aroused by babing parties were arranged for the purpose posed new covered shed is built, more

of teaching swimming and many of the boys. the alarm, of fire. Before the evil act was accomplished, an old shoemaker and his are now able to acquit themselves very crediting will be paid to physient training.geny. son who were residing on the opposite ably in the art. Throughout the year, the The school made many excursions to s side of the lane were aroused and on looking senior classes have corresponded with schools places of interest in the Colony during that outside saw the flames, and the father hurried in ngland, Canada, Australia, Channel Islands, rear, which have proved most instructid rendered valuable assistance to the teach! -out of the house to raise the alarm. The in- Multa, and other British possessinas. cendiaries caught him and treated him' in a has proved both an amusing and instructive brutal maner. Then they seized him, drench exercise. For the first time we were able to ed him with kerosene, and burnt him to death.

enter a full team for the Hygiene Shield. To The night being dark, cold and miny his cries the Typhoon Relief Fund, the boys and staff for help were not heard by the people in the contributed $66. Much has been done during vicinity. Then the son ran out attempting to the year to equip the building with the latest and raise ni alarm, but was also seized and was

most modern appliances, and during the curlers, and only one of the successful compos

took advantage of the, scholarships being treated in a similiar manner when the

furnish the school with Dual desks. A num- street watchman came upon the scene and raised the alarm. The rascals ultimately de-bers of teachers and others interested in passing the South Kensington Science camped when they found the place too hot for education have visited the school during the Art Department's examination in hyg them. The fire was eventually put out, but the year. On Septembar 16th Dr. Rudolf Broda of Two secured lat and one and class certifie

Paris came here and expressed his high ap. incendiaries managed to effect their e cape.

preciation of the methods employed in the Ap artisan name Fag Kwok Leung has lo-teaching of colloquial English, and he also vented a file-extinguishing apparatus and yes terday proceeded to the Bureau of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture to have his invention patented.

A CHINESE INVENTOR.

OFFICIAL VISITS.

To-morrow, H, E. Viceroy Chow will proceed to visit the French and the Canton Hospitals.

THE LOTTERY 'FARM.

Yesterday, a certain official applied to the Viceroy for the sole right of carrying on the shanpu and piu Interies in Canton. He agreed to give $30.00 ore per annum than the present holders of the privilege, which would bring the amount of the royalty up to $1,8.0,000 per annum. The right holds good for three years and the official also agreed to furnish a security, of $300,001 as a guarantee of good faith and as a guarantee that the lot taries will be carried an in a fair manner.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.

On the 9th inat while the steamer Heung, shan was proceeding up the river, a paddle ferry boat was caught in the backwash and sank. Three persons, it is stated, were. drowned.

· PRECAUTION AGAINST RE-

VOLUTIONARIES,

A Peking despatch, of the 18th inst., to the

N. C. D., Neus states:-

local geography and English colloquiat the beginning of the year, four boys free school competed for the Queen's Cic scholarships, of whom three were succil. Two of them, however, succeeded afteds in securing appointments at student inte

Mr. Curwen proposed a vois of thanks for Mr. Irving, the boys giving went to their feelings. by three car piercing cheers which ended the function.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CU. 'LE.

Following is the sighteenth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, at 12 o'clock noon on Monday, 4th proxi-

Gentlemen, The directors now submit to you a statement of the affairs of the company, and balance sheet for the year ending stat December, 1906, .· ̈ ̈

the year, after writing off all charges and ex

The balance of profit and fous sccount for penses, amounted to $16,639.15. The Directors, therefore, recommend that a Dividend of $1.50 per share be paid, which, after writing off the directors' and auditor's fees will leave a balance of Sr089:15 to be carried forward to credit of a new profit and loss account.

Directos.-Messrs. A. Rodgers and W. H Gaskell retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election.

ance brought forward from last 'account: smariesvorku

*$140,550.69.

5,070.63

$145,623.3

Add from this have to be deducer:---

Reinuntiation to direcion commission on

.net profts $7,037.53 Remuneration to general

managers on net profits 7,027,58

14,055.10

Leaving available for appropriation 5:34567.45 The directori recommend that a dividend of night per cent on the paid-up capital be paid' to shareholders, absorbing $120,000.00 and that the balance of $11,567.15 be carried to a new profit and loss account.

Director-Mr. C. Ewens having resigned, Mr. J. Scott Harston was invited to fill the

accordance with rule 76 of the company's vac ncy and accepted a seat on the Board. In articles of association, Méxurs. A. G. Wood, J. S. Van Buren, J. Scott Harston, H. A. W. Slade and Ho Tung retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs. W. H. Gaskell and W. Hutton Potts who offer themselves for re-election.

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

Chairman.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1907,"

“BALANCE SHEEN FOR THE YEAR ENDING

JIST DECEMBER, 1906, Liabilities.

450,00n shares at

w. May in plecs of the late Mr. Thos Amold. The accounts have been audited by Mr. C.

150,000 shares at $10 each......$1,500,000.00 Mr. May now retires, but offers himself for

Insurance reserve fund... 212,700.46. reselection,

T. F. HOUGH Fund for equalization of dividend

Mortgagescarrascovepedia. Chairman.

Sundry creditors

304.17 +22.05

Unclaimed dividends per f'rofit and loss account :--

Amount carried for

ward from 1905...$ 5,070.62 For the year 1905... 149,551,69

$0,000,00

130,000,00

5,284.69

5,217.49

CO., LD,

TALKING

MACHINES

RECORDS.

New Stock just arrived

LARGE AND VARIED

ASSORTMENT

MUSIC

Hongkong, 25th January, 1907. BALANCE SHEET TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1905. Liabilities. Paid up Capital Accounts payable.zkizustander Dividends outstanding..........

Assets. Balance of profit and loss account 16,619.15

$197,065.31 Amount invested in property

on mortgage.inne 570,311.57 RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL. Accounts receivable $13,018.63. Office fumiture....................................

2014.51 Cash in Hongkong and Shanghai

Bank and on band $197,065.31

Assets.

+

rent year pravision has been made to partly Three of the masters were successis Cost of property 182,037.17 Fire-insurance premia unexpired

The three successful can'lidates afterw entered for the Royal Sanitary Instit examination in school hygiene, the resul which are not yet known..

Cash

Accounts receivable...

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.

To Charges

+

December 31st, 1908.

Repairs

Fire Insurance ...

Crown rent...

Commission to agents

"Balance to be appropriated as

follows:

Directors' fees

Auditor's feee...

Comic Opera Scores

146,623.31 $2,094,824.95

and Dance Music.

..$1,441,208.39

77.933.46

52800

329.70

Hongkong, 29th November, 1906,

4,612.83

$1,094,824.95

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. December, 31st 1906.

...$

11

11

1,200.59

771.20 To Fire insurance premià .............................S · 4,936.59 1,055.20 Crown rent.................................

4 $18,68 535-48

2,961.98 General chargehuunamung 780.00 Allowance to general managers ·

to cover office rent & salaries of 'secretary & clerks out

THE ORIGINAL

CANADIAN

-

8,000.00

Repairs (ordinary)...$ 3685 85 (typhoon)...... 13.954.68 auditors' fees balance

*17,640.53

250.00

·345,622,31

$181,940,09

16,639.15 10,987.62

...5 500.00

50.00

Dividend of $2.50 per

share

......15,000.00 To be carried to new

profit and loss a/c.... 1,689.15

spoke very highly of the brush drawing.

Owing to the large number of boys from The examination in hygiene, held under the auspices of the Board of Education, took place top classes of the school entering Queen's] here in May, and of the tour candidates from lege at midsummer, the school was unabl the staff of this school two obrained first- send a full team for the school hygiene sh 'class certificates, one a second, and one fail- competition. Only nine scholars compe ed. The results of the hygiene examination Empire Day was celebrated in the usual held by the Royal Sanitary Institute, have not The school did not escape the disasti yet been pablished. In the Football League effects of the typhoon of September last, we have not done well. Hitherto, there has two of the brightest scholars lost their li been no ground available for practice, but the on that memorable day. The loss was de lospector of Schools, interesting himself on ourly deplored by the whole school. Ma behalf, has secuted the use of a picco of ground, more were withdrawn through their re in the immediate reighbourhood, in two days tives being rendered destitute. The who per week. The regular laalf yearly and annual school responded with open heart to examinations have been held, and the results call for assistance on behalf of the distress were duly communiented to the boy c' guardians with the result that over 360 was subscribe By Undivided profits 1905 and relatives. (Applause).

towards the relief fund. Through the ki offices of yourself, we were enabled to visit By Rent...... Interest, Arts and Crafts Exhibition at a nominal charg

Scrip feesper Mr. Curwen, the headmaster of Yaumati The visit proved both enjoyable and instructi School, sand:-Mr. living, ladies and gen-to the boys. Fostball is very enthusiastical tlemen: I have must pleasure in preienting indulged in by the whole school, and mar

VAUMATI SCHOOL..

Gr.

January 1st, 1906.

December 31st, 1905 .

Dr.

January 1st, 1905,

By balance carried forward from 1905 $5,070.61

By rents.....

57439By interest

December 31st, 19:6,

lly transfer feel..............

By profits on sales of properties.

$183,940.49

CLUB

WHISKY.

20.179.4 117.19 17.00

$20,987,62

AN UNFORTUNATE DEBTOR.

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In the case of Ling Yam Lak, which came

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116.0 41,536.14

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have benefited greatly thereby, In additid before the Chief Justice, sitting in Bankruptcy to the usual lessons and criticism, to-day, Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson GROAD including a Strong Rown and number of Jectures in physiology an and Grist, presented the debtor's petition to be Servant Quarter. hygiene, were given by the headmasie adjudged bankrupt. which afforded valuable assistance to the jupid meeting with a view to a composition being ing, No. 5, QUEEN'S FOAD CENTRAL

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the 4th annual report on the work in Yaumati matches have been played with other schoo School during 1906. It is my good fortune to record, substantial, progress all round and I think I may safely say that the erection of the school has proved a boon to Chinese parents and guardians in Kowloon, who wish to give their children an education in English. Staff This has been increased by the arrival of Mr. In con equence of the receipt of secret tele Parkin, a trained certificated school master, grains from their Excellencies Tuon Fan and front home; otherwise there are no changes to masters in their preparation for the two hygien accepted. The debtor was one of those un- Chang Chih tung with regard to the dispatch record, and the work of the entire staff has been examinations held during the year. Althoughfortunate dealers in colton yarn who came to of emissarlet or adherents by the revolutionary performed to my satisfaction during the past. the floor space of the school is calculated to Beterrible grief last year. At the meeting of another meeting had been called for Sa ringleaders at Ping-hsiang and other places in year. Fees and attendance:Fees have insufficient for 240 boys, the main room is, oningreditors a composition was nearly five Sa the Yangtze valley to hibli, Féngtien, Shan-creased, from 51,800 to 13, 59, practically an to its shape and size, only suitable for anturday next, at which they intended, if possi tong, Shansi and onam to spy on the move increase of 100%, and the average atend-assembling hall. Besides this hall, there areole, to carry out this composition, ments of the authorities at Teking and in the ance has risen from 95 to 171, an increase of only two siber class rooms in the school, and The Chief Justice: Then this petition is pre- IN AUSTIN AVENUE, KO LOON,

in view of the continued steady growth of the mature, five northern provinces, and for the purpose of 8%. The highest number in allcadance was

Mr. Grist: Your Lordship might adjourn it. -inducing large numbers of Hanghulze and 218 in May and the lowest 95 in January. school, more class mans are urgently needed. The petition was adj urned acording y

their mounted bandits to join them in rebellion Empire Day was celebrated in the usual way (Applause). against the Manchu Dynasty, the Commis, and during the year excursions have been sioners of the inner and outer, or Tartar and made along the track of the Railway, to the Chinese sections of the Poking police force, are New Waterworks, etc. Hygiene: he teach nów doing their utmost to discover and arresting of this subject has been continued during thoro emissaries. All the native hotels, inas the year and the subject matter has been and houses of entertainment have been in illustrated by experiments, Five masters structed to present their books for examination gained hygiene certificates from the Board of tion,

Mr. Irving next addressed the assembly America---Bank T.T. at 10a.m. daily, and they are warned not to Education in London, and five masters sat for allow, any auspicious characters to pass the teaching certificate in hygiene granted by the He said, in part, that it was their loss that His Germany-Bank T.T. night on their premises. The city guards are Royal Sanitary Institute, but the result of that Excellency the Governor was not present on India T.T.

demand... closing the gates earlier than usual with the exam, bai not been declared. Sport:-The that occasion to distribute the prizes. The dis. |_ Do,

Shanghai-Bank T-T... object of preventing bad characters from steal boys take a great interest in the Foo ball appointment was, however, soothed by the Singapore T.T...... ing, into the city at night on mischief intent. League but the results have not been com- general feeling of satisfaction in the return of Japan-Bank T.T. WE Besides these precautions the President of the mensurate with the amount of the energy ex-H.E. to Dongkong restored to health. In the fara-Bank T.T."

· `Buying, Mingchenpu (Ministry of the Interior), H.E.panded. Mr. Parkin has devoted much leisure absence of the Governor the speaker considered Hall Shih-chang, has organised two companies time in training the bays and possibly his It an honour in presenting the prizes. He told months sight LIC....... of mounted police for, patrolling, the unfre efforts will hear inore fuit in the near future, the winner of the "special" prize that the works months' aight L/C qusated thoroughfares of the two cities. Tius Before concluding I should like to point out he had given kim to-day any library in the works po days' sight San Francisco & New York-548 | siguin iRNA PORUKA APPAR

In spite of disquieting rumours, things are now In their usual normal condition, although the now year festivities are, rapidly approaching,

In Tiesinia H.E, Yaan Shih-Sal and bis subordinates are alap taking precautionary mparures with the same object in view.

that he question of enlargement will have to be considered in the near future. As you're Aware the school was built to accommodate 200 pupils and the average number paying fees during the last nine months has been 203 (Applause)

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